Iranian philosopher Mojtahedi dies at 93
IRNA – Karim Mojtahedi, a distinguished Iranian philosophy professor, died at the age of 93.
Born in 1930 in Tabriz, northwest Iran, Mojtahedi devoted his entire life to academic pursuits.
Having earned his doctorate in philosophy from France’s Sorbonne University, Mojtahedi returned to Iran at the age of 34.
In recognition of his contributions, he was inducted into the Iranian Science and Culture Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2010, he was honored with UNESCO’s Avicenna Gold Medal and later recognized as a Distinguished Professor by Iran’s National Elites Foundation.
Over his six-decade-long academic journey, Mojtahedi authored more than 20 books on philosophy, including titles such as ‘Hegel’s Thoughts,’ ‘Descartes and His Philosophy,’ ‘Philosophy of History,’ and ‘Kant’s Critical Philosophy’.
He will be laid to rest at the Artists’ Section of Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery in the southern part of metropolitan Tehran on Tuesday.
Several cultural officials and literary figures expressed their condolences over the death of the philosopher. Among them are Iran’s Culture and Islamic Guidance Minister Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaeili, CEO of Iran's Book and Literature House Ali Ramezani, and Head of Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies Musa Najafi.